WKU President’s List (Spring 2021)
WKU Dean’s List (Fall 2020)
2021 (Redshirt Senior): Did not make an appearance.
*2020 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in one game on the mound for the Hilltoppers … Pitched 0.2 innings against Purdue (3/8) while recording a strikeout.
2019 (Senior): Redshirted season due to injury.
2018 (Junior): Made 15 total appearances for the Hilltoppers, including 7 starts, which ranked fifth on the team ... Did not allow a run or an extra-base hit in his first 2 starts at WKU, going 5.1 scoreless innings at Memphis in a 3-1 win on Feb. 18 and 6.1 scoreless frames vs. Northern Illinois in a 1-0 victory over the Huskies on Feb. 23 ... Picked up a win vs. Bowling Green on March 10 to climb to a 2-0 record, going 5.2 frames while allowing only 2 runs against the Falcons ... Struck out a career-high 5 hitters in only 2 innings against UTSA on March 30 ... Fired 2 perfect frames, striking out 3 on only 16 pitches in a relief appearance at Austin Peay on May 1.
At Georgia Highlands College: Went 9-4 with a 2.40 ERA for the Chargers as a sophomore in 14 starts, striking out 61 in a team-high 82.1 innings ... Posted 3 starts of 6-plus innings pitched with zero earned runs allowed ... In his final JuCo start vs. Abraham Baldwin AC on May 13, pitched a 9-inning complete game with a career-high 10 strikeouts in the 8-3 victory ... Had 27 strikeouts in 25 innings pitched as a freshman.
At Whitewater HS: Was a state runner-up in 2014 and 2015 ... Earned First Team GHSA All-Region honors in 2015 ... Participated in the USA High School Invitational.
Personal Info: Born August 13, 1997 in Atlanta, Ga. ... Son of Kevin and Renee Taylor ... Has an older sister, Brittany, younger brother, Brady, and younger sister, Caroline ... Brady currently plays baseball for the University of West Georgia ... Favorite athlete is Chipper Jones because he was clutch ... Studying Accounting at WKU ... Chose WKU because of the facilities and coaching staff ... Enjoys golfing and spending time with family and friends.
* The 2020 season did not count against athletic eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
